Happy Birthday to my Son Benjamin!

[RetroLounge]

Just wanted to drop a thread in here so we can wish Benjamin a Happy 8th birthday!

(Eight? OMG! How did those years fly by so fast?)

So here's to Benjamin! I love you kiddo...

Here he is reading aloud from a book of Ogden Nash poetry...



:hi:

RL (aka Dad)

[miss_american_pie]

1. Ogden Nash? You'll ruin the kid!

Happy Birthday Benjamin!

:woohoo: :party: :woohoo: :party:

[RetroLounge]

2. It is his book "The Zoo"

He loves the animal poems, and actually gets most of the puns...

:hi:

RL

[tigereye]

3. what a handsome guy!

for the record, my son is also a Ben.

Happy Birthday, Benjamin! :party:

[u4ic]

4. Happy Birthday, Benjamin!

:toast: <--don't worry, dad, it's only root beer

[RetroLounge]

11. Good. He loves Root Beer...

:hi:

RL

[khashka]

5. Happy Birthday!

Here's to Benjamin!


Khash.

[Call Me Wesley]

6. Happy Birthday, Benjamin!

:hi: I hope you're having a beautiful day and countless more to come!

[City Lights]

7. Happy birthday, Benjamin!

It's my nephew's birthday today too. He's 4.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Happy Birthday, dear Benjamin!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Lots of presents, cake and good times!


:party:

[swimboy]

9. Happy Birthday to you, Ben!

:hi: :party: :applause:

[Tikki]

10. Two Benjamins' here at our home....Happy Birthday 'JAMIN.....

The Tikkis

[RetroLounge]

13. Hee hee

I used to call him 'Jammin, until he put a stop to it.

He calls himself Ben now, as do all his friends and teachers.

Only his mom and dad call him Benjamin now... Our prerogative.

:hi:

RL

[NewWaveChick1981]

12. Happy Birthday, Benjamin!

:party: :toast:

And :hi: to you too, RL! :D

[Book Lover]

14. Happy Birthday Benjamin!

Congrats on making it to eight. The best is yet to come....

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. Happy Birthday, Benjamin!

My Timothy turns 8 on Thursday. Time does fly! :D

[lizziegrace]

16. Happy Birthday!!

:party:

Hope eight is terrific!

:hi:

[Callalily]

17. Happy Birthday Benjamin!

Children's Party

by Ogden Nash

May I join you in the doghouse, Rover?
I wish to retire till the party's over.
Since three o'clock I've done my best
To entertain each tiny guest.

My conscience now I've left behind me,
And if they want me, let them find me.
I blew their bubbles, I sailed their boats,
I kept them from each other's throats.

I told them tales of magic lands,
I took them out to wash their hands.
I sorted their rubbers and tied their laces,
I wiped their noses and dried their faces.

Of similarities there's lots
Twixt tiny tots and Hottentots.
I've earned repose to heal the ravages
Of these angelic-looking savages.

Oh, progeny playing by itself
Is a lonely little elf,
But progeny in roistering batches
Would drive St. francis from here to Natchez.

Shunned are the games a parent proposes,
They prefer to squirt each other with hoses,
Their playmates are their natural foemen
And they like to poke each other's abdomen.

Their joy needs another woe's to cushion it,
Say a puddle, and someone littler to push in it.
They observe with glee the ballistic results
Of ice cream with spoons for catapults,

And inform the assembly with tears and glares
That everyone's presents are better than theirs.
Oh, little women and little men,
Someday I hope to love you again,

But not till after the party's over,
So give me the key to the doghouse, Rover

[WCGreen]

18. Fine lookin' lad.....

You must be proud....

[bigwillq]

19. Happy Birthday Benjamin!

:hi: :toast: :party:

Hope you had a good day!

[Monk06]

20. Watch out. Benji is a already a babe magnet. Look out for girl shrines

on your front lawn.